FAIR VALUE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified																1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign exchange contracts Recurring basis Fair value.	Dec. 31, 2010 Foreign exchange contracts Recurring basis Fair value.	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign exchange contracts Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Dec. 31, 2010 Foreign exchange contracts Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Sep. 30, 2011 Commodity contracts Recurring basis Fair value.	Dec. 31, 2010 Commodity contracts Recurring basis Fair value.	Sep. 30, 2011 Commodity contracts Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Dec. 31, 2010 Commodity contracts Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Sep. 30, 2011 Recurring basis Fair value.	Dec. 31, 2010 Recurring basis Fair value.	Sep. 30, 2011 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Dec. 31, 2010 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Sep. 30, 2011 Recurring basis Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Jan. 31, 2011 SSCO Manufacturing, Inc. (d/b/a Arc Products) year	Sep. 30, 2011 SSCO Manufacturing, Inc. (d/b/a Arc Products)
Assets:
Assets			$ 3,243	$ 633	$ 3,243	$ 633	$ 3,195		$ 3,195
Total assets											6,438		6,438
Liabilities:
Liabilities			1,768	1,956	1,768	1,956		1,051		1,051
Contingent consideration											4,153				4,153
Deferred compensation											14,316	14,380	14,316	14,380
Total liabilities											20,237	17,387	16,084	17,387	4,153
Fair value
Fair value of contingent consideration liability																3,806	4,153
Non-cash accretion of contingent consideration																	347
Period of estimated sales as basis for contingent consideration (in years)																5
Fair value of long-term debt	83,682	88,120
Carrying value of long-term debt	$ 83,486	$ 86,422